The Axioms Of Descriptive Geometry by Alfred North Whitehead - Free PDF
Book Contents :-
1. Formulations of the Axioms
2. The Associated Projective Space
3. Ideal Points
4. General Theory ok Courkspondence
5. Axioms of Congruence
6. Infinitesimal Rotations
7. The Absolute
8. Metrical Geometry
About this book :-
This book explains the basic rules that help us draw and understand three-dimensional shapes on flat surfaces. It is a valuable resource for students, teachers, and professionals in the fields of mathematics, engineering, architecture, and art. After the statement of the axioms, the ideas considered are those concerning the association of Projective and Descriptive Geometry by means of ideal points, point to point correspondence, congruence, distance, and metrical geometry.
The book is a comprehensive study of the principles and concepts of descriptive geometry, which is a branch of geometry concerned with the representation of three-dimensional objects in two dimensions. The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the basic concepts of descriptive geometry, such as points, lines, planes, and angles. It also introduces the concept of projections, which is a fundamental tool in descriptive geometry. The second part of the book focuses on the axioms of descriptive geometry, which are the underlying principles that govern the subject.
Throughout the book, Whitehead provides numerous examples and illustrations to help readers understand the concepts and principles of descriptive geometry. He also discusses the historical development of the subject and its applications in various fields, such as engineering, architecture, and art.
Book Detail :-
Title:
The Axioms Of Descriptive Geometry by Alfred North Whitehead - Free PDF
Publisher:
Cambridge Harvard Universtiy Press
Year:
1914
Pages:
92
Type:
PDF
Language:
English
ISBN-10 #:
143049560X
ISBN-13 #:
978-1430495604
License:
Public Domain Work
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About Author :-
The author
Alfred North Whitehead
was a British mathematician and philosopher who worked on many subjects like math, logic, and philosophy. Whitehead was known for making difficult ideas easier to understand. Besides writing The Axioms of Descriptive Geometry, he also helped write an important book called Principia Mathematica that shaped modern math and logic. His work has influenced science and philosophy for a long time.
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